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CASE # ! CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE 2008 COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II Background: The City is required to revise their Comprehensive Plan every ten (10) years. A significant component of the Comprehensive Plan is the Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP). The City Council approved the selection of Bolton and Menk, Inc. for preparation of the Surface Water Management Plan. The requirements of the Water Resources section are specified in State law and by the Metropolitan Council. The SWMP has been reviewed by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization and the Metropolitan Council. Comments from the reviews were incorporated into the final plan. The Metropolitan Council's 2030 Regional Development Framework includes the adopted goal "The quality of water leaving the metropolitan area is as good as the water entering the metropolitan area, and in compliance with federal and state regulations." The Metropolitan Council's comments included this statement: "Again the Council believes Ramsey's SWMP provides an excellent framework for managing storm water in the City and protecting water quality and quantity." The requirements for the SWMP are specified in documents prepared by the Metropolitan Council, and are briefly summarized below: . Land and Water Resources Inventory - The SWMP integrates with the Wetlands Management Plan and the Natural Resources Inventory commissioned by the City to inventory, evaluate and protect the wetlands, lakes, creeks, county ditches, and ponds in the City. . The plan incorporated goals and policies that preserve water quality. This includes adopting ordinances on erosion control and. runoff rates, adopting Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will reduce the suspended solids and phosphorus in storm water, and integrating the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit in the plan. . The plan assesses drainage problems and formulates corrective actions for these problems. This will be an ongoing process as new problems are identified. . The plan integrates with the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Identified problems will be prioritized and added to the CIP so that funding can be allocated for the projects. The ongoing maintenance of stormwater infrastructure must also be funded. . . Implementation priorities and program - the study provides an orderly schedule for adoption of ordinances and implementing BMPs for rate control and water quality improvements. . Procedures for amending the SWMP. -189-